Third Assembly Plenary Meeting

Votes and Proceedings (188)

Date: Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Time: 13.30

Item 1: Questions to the First Minister

The first 10 questions were answered. Questions 6 and 9 were grouped together for answer.

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14.23
Item 2: Questions to the Minister for Business and Budget - The Item was moved from 24 March 2010

The first 9 questions were answered.

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15.04
Item 3: Questions to the Minister for Heritage - The Item was moved from 24 March 2010

The first 8 questions were answered.

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15.50
Item 4: Business Statement and Announcement

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16.30
Item 5: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Children: Response of the Welsh Assembly Government to the Annual Report of the Children’s Commissioner

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17.15
Item 6: Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Social Services in Swansea

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18.02
Item 7: Legislative Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure

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18.30
Item 8: Motion to approve the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity) Regulations 2010

NDM4446 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 24.4:

Approves that the draft The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity) (Wales) Regulations 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 23 February 2010.

The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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18.34
Item 9: Motion to approve the Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Wales) Order 2010

NDM4444 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 24.4:

Approves that the draft The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Wales) Order 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 23 February 2010.

The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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18.34
Item 10: Motion to approve the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (Wales) Regulations 2010

NDM4445 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 24.4:

Approves that the draft Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (Wales) Regulations 2010 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 24 February 2010.

The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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18.47
Item 11: Motion to approve the Code of Practice for the Auditor General for Wales under section 16 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

NDM4448 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 16(4) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004:

Approves the draft revised Code of Audit Practice of the Auditor General for Wales.

A copy of the draft revised Code of Audit Practice of the Auditor General was laid in the Table Office and e-mailed to Assembly Members on 16 March 2010.

The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 7.35.

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18.49
Item 12: Debate on the ESTYN Annual Report

NDM4447 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes the annual report for 2008-09 of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales which was laid in the Table Office and e-mailed to Assembly Members on 16 March 2010.

Voting on the motion amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 - Alun Cairns (South Wales West)

Add new point to the end of the Motion:

"Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to urgently address the challenges identified in the annual report.”

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM4447 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes the annual report for 2008-09 of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales which was laid in the Table Office and e-mailed to Assembly Members on 16 March 2010.

The motion was agreed.

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19.28
Voting Time

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The meeting concluded at 19.29.

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30 on Wednesday, 24 March 2010.

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